INDIANAPOLIS — Most of my assignments come from my Denver Post bosses Scott Monserud and David Wright.
This one was ordered by Nate Kreckman, afternoon host on ESPN radio (105.5 FM). A wiseacre by nature, Kreckman has been insisting in recent Klis’ Korner segments that I find out what a kicker does during the NFL scouting combine.
“I’ve gotten that question a lot, actually,” Colorado State’s Jared Roberts, one of just five field goal kickers invited to the combine, said here Wednesday. “Are you going to be bench pressing or running the 40? Not really. Our most important day is (Thursday).”
Each kicker will get nine kickoffs and 15 field goals — three each from the 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50. They will alternate hash marks until the 50 yarder, which will be placed dead center.
“Real confident,” Roberts said. “Thatap the only reason I’m out here is to prove myself in that skills drill.”
He is one of five CSU Rams invited to the combine. He had dinner Tuesday night with quarterback Garrett Grayson and offensive tackle Ty Sambrailo. Running back Dee Hart was to arrive Wednesday and linebacker Aaron Davis was scheduled to get in Thursday.
